David Scherr
David Scherr (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Chittenden District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Scherr was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the Chittenden District of the Vermont State Senate.
Biography
Scherr received a B.A. in American Studies from Amherst College in 2005, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009. Scherr has worked as a public defender in Vermont and specialized in juvenile, family, and criminal law. Scherr has also served on the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and has been appointed by the governor to the Vermont Community Development Board.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) (6 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Chittenden (D) | 12.9 | 50,974 | |
| ✔ | Virginia Lyons (D) | 12.3 | 48,602 | |
| ✔ | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D) | 11.8 | 46,513 | |
| ✔ | Michael Sirotkin (D) | 11.6 | 45,819 | |
| ✔ | Philip Baruth (D / Vermont Progressive Party) | 11.1 | 43,923 | |
| ✔ | Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 8.5 | 33,445 | |
 | Susan Bowen (R) | 5.5 | 21,900 | |
| Tom Chastenay (R) | 4.9 | 19,300 | |
| Ericka Redic (R) | 4.8 | 18,945 | ||
| Kumulia Long (R) | 4.8 | 18,763 | |
| Dean Rolland (R) | 4.5 | 17,604 | |
| Kylie Hollingsworth (R) | 4.1 | 16,319 | |
| James Ehlers (Independent) | 3.0 | 11,919 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 631 | ||
| Total votes: 394,657 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) (6 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virginia Lyons | 13.9 | 21,198 | |
| ✔ | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | 13.2 | 20,181 | |
| ✔ | Michael Sirotkin | 10.0 | 15,208 | |
| ✔ | Philip Baruth | 9.6 | 14,677 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Chittenden | 8.9 | 13,556 | |
| ✔ | Christopher Pearson | 7.7 | 11,764 | |
| June Heston | 7.7 | 11,719 | |
| David Scherr | 6.3 | 9,562 | ||
| Dylan Giambatista | 6.1 | 9,331 | ||
| Erhard Mahnke | 5.2 | 7,878 | |
| Adam Roof | 5.1 | 7,785 | |
| Louis Meyers | 3.2 | 4,838 | ||
| Steve May | 2.9 | 4,371 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 271 | ||
| Total votes: 152,339 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) (6 seats)
Tom Chastenay and Ericka Redic advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Chastenay | 48.8 | 6,725 |
| ✔ | Ericka Redic | 42.2 | 5,810 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.0 | 1,247 | ||
| Total votes: 13,782 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jean Sirois (R)
2016
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016. Incumbents David Zuckerman (D) and Helen Riehle (R) did not run for re-election.
The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Debbie Ingram |
14.74% | 40,467 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
15.01% | 41,223 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
16.13% | 44,297 | |
| Progressive | Christopher Pearson |
11.36% | 31,192 | |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin Incumbent |
13.69% | 37,585 | |
| Democratic | Phil Baruth Incumbent |
13.64% | 37,453 | |
| Republican | John Gifford | 9.23% | 25,346 | |
| Independent | Tom Licata | 6.20% | 17,021 | |
| Total Votes | 274,584 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Debbie Ingram |
8.57% | 7,386 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
14.15% | 12,185 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
15.30% | 13,175 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Pearson |
9.66% | 8,325 | |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin Incumbent |
12.16% | 10,471 | |
| Democratic | Phil Baruth Incumbent |
10.72% | 9,238 | |
| Democratic | Faisal Gill | 7.71% | 6,645 | |
| Democratic | Louis Meyers | 2.77% | 2,384 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Ellis | 7.53% | 6,488 | |
| Democratic | David Scherr | 8.14% | 7,009 | |
| Democratic | Nick Cook | 3.29% | 2,830 | |
| Total Votes | 86,136 | |||
John Gifford ran unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Gifford (unopposed) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
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2016
Scherr's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Social justice
- Excerpt: "I work with individuals from every walk of life here in Vermont and I’m passionate about providing opportunities for us all to succeed."
Housing and affordability
- Excerpt: "Our housing and affordability challenges in Chittenden County are real, immediate, and require action."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Climate change is a defining issue of our time. And the threats to Vermont’s natural landscape are real—water quality degradation and sprawl are problems that demand action now."
Scherr issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:[1]
| “ | I am running because I'm a lifelong Vermonter, and I work every day on behalf of low-income folks in the state. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with people on a case-by-case basis, but in doing that work I've seen issues common to many cases, and I realize there are real policy issues we need to address on a broader scale. Vermont is a caring and compassionate place, and in providing the opportunity for everyone in the state to succeed, even those who need a second chance, we are doing the right thing while making Vermont safer for our families. As a state we do well, but we can and should do better.
I am also running because Chittenden County has inadequate housing stock and serious affordability issues. Right now there individuals who want to live here and cannot. At the same time businesses are struggling to recruit workers. People should be able to live near their work, and to live near transportation hubs. I hope to use my expertise form the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commision, and the Vermont Community Development Board to bring about meaningful solutions to our affordability issues.[7] |
” |
| —David Scherr | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Official campaign website
- David Scherr on Facebook
- David Scherr on Twitter
- Vermont State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical information form on June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ David Scherr, "Home," accessed July 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
